Apple M1 Max vs AMD EPYC 72F3

Processor comparisons   21-10-2022
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Apple M1 Max vs AMD EPYC 72F3 and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as 3DMark, PassMark, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, RealBench, SuperPi, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Prime95, PCMark 10, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Furmark, AIDA64.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant
Grand Theft Auto V
Overwatch
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends
Watch Dogs Legion
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal
Valheim
Halo Infinite
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Cyberpunk 2077

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 72F3 or Apple M1 Max.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

M1 Max

60%

EPYC 72F3

60%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M1 Max

57%

EPYC 72F3

59%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.3	104.8
Valorant	115.1	119.1
Cyberpunk 2077	64.5	66.7
Apex Legends	108.2	112.0
Call of Duty Warzone	86.3	89.3
Overwatch	93.2	96.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.4	82.2
DOOM Eternal	57.6	59.6
Warzone	89.8	92.9
Assassin's Creed	96.7	100.0
Valheim	95.5	98.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

M1 Max

332%

EPYC 72F3

25%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M1 Max is more energy efficient than the EPYC 72F3 as it consumes less power: 18W vs. 180W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Apple M1 Max	AMD EPYC 72F3
Cinbench 15 Single-core	313	92
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1811	4125
Cinbench 20 Single-core	617	178
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3106	8755
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2360	454
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12204	22780

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Apple M1 Max	AMD EPYC 72F3
Single-Core	5344	2006
Multi-Core	34572	33318

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Apple M1 Max	AMD EPYC 72F3
Single-Core	1793	1389
Multi-Core	13028	16484

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Apple M1 Max	AMD EPYC 72F3
Announcement date	October 07, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop;Desktop	Server
Socket	M1	SP3
Core name	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm	Milan
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 3
Generation	1	3
Turbo Frequency		3.4 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	10	64
Threads	10	128
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	57000 millions	46000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	18 W	180 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	409 GByte/s	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	24MB
L3 cache	48MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1105	100-000000327 100-100000327WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 Max is 37% better than EPYC 72F3 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 72F3 has 54 more core than M1 Max. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Max is better: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 72F3 is better: 19
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Apple M1 Max and AMD EPYC 72F3 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Apple M1 Max - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Apple M1 Max specs and review.

AMD EPYC 72F3 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD EPYC 72F3 specs and review.